After the announcement of the presence of the Oscar award Tim Robbinswho will perform in concert with his Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery Bandof the actor and director Claudio Bisio who will open the festival with his directorial debut, del Oscar award Kevin Costner and the godmother Clara Soccini, Raoul Bova is added to the rich parterre of Magna Graecia Film Festival 2024 which will be held in Catanzaro dal July 27th to August 4th.
The event, organized by the founder and director of the Magna Graecia Film Festival, Gianvito Casadonte is part of the many initiatives announced to date for the twenty-first edition of the festival, which presents competitions dedicated to the sections of Italian debut works and documentariescurated by Antonio Capellupo, While Silvia Vizio she is curator of international debut works and responsible for conversations with international talent.
The actor, director and producer Raoul Bova will receive the Golden Column and in the course of a masterclass-conversation, will present clips from the documentary film “The Lost Beauty: Syria” recently presented at the Venice Film Festival, written and directed by Roberto Burchielli, conceived and produced by Maurizio Rasio for RealLife Television, in collaboration with the Italian Red Cross and with the Syrian Red Crescent to tell the story of the territories affected by the conflict and its consequences.
Engaged on the big and small screen, he has always dedicated his energies to social commitment. The role played in Captain Last it is the one he is most attached to. He supported Sergio De Caprio in the creation of a non-profit foundation and the “Casa Captain Ultimo Family”, in the Mystic Park, on the south-eastern outskirts of Rome, with the aim of defeating the culture of ethnic, religious, social or physical diversity by welcoming disadvantaged minors who are given education and training that allows them to undertake honest work. He stands by the association “Io There are” for the reconstruction of multifunctional centers in the areas of central Italy hit by the earthquake in 2016. In 2010, during the ceremony of World Food Day, he was nominated FAO Good Will Ambassador.
From June 2024 it is the first Ambassador of the Gemelli Polyclinic.
In 2005 he decided to research and produce stories in which he could express himself freely on an acting, creative and productive level, creating his own Film Production Company. The intent is to give space to projects with social value, which can, through cinema and television, spread messages that lead to reflection. It produces Cops, docu-film on the world of police and drugs, which has enjoyed considerable success with audiences and critics both at the cinema and on TV. Presents the short film in Brussels 15 Seconds, against the death penalty, sponsored by the European Parliament, the Presidency of the Republic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education. Co-produces Io, the other which talks about racism and preconceptions and how the way of seeing “others” has changed after September 11th. With MediaFriends he produces two social shorts: Graffiti e Black Love, the latter filmed as a manifesto against violence against women, starring Michelle Hunziker and Raoul’s directorial debut. The short receives an official commendation from the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano. He works with some of the most influential names in the national and international film industry. In collaboration with Mediaset he produces successful television series such as Friendly Fire Task Force 45, Like a Dolphin with music by Ennio Morricone and Like a Dolphin – The Series.
His acting debut took place in An Italian story directed by Stefano Reali, since then he has acted alongside Anthony Quinn, Sophia Loren, Giancarlo Giannini, Michele Placido, F. Murray Abraham, Sylvester Stallone, Carole Bouquet, Diane Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker, Angelina Jolie and many others.
Protagonist of some of the most successful television series, such as the most recent good morning mom, Don Matteo e The Fantastic 5, where the theme of youth disability is addressed, while we will soon see it on the big screen in the film Greta and the true fairy tales.
